Avery
Avery was the 37th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5,267 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 12th; the most babies were born in 2014 (9,578). Over the last ten years it has moved down 21 places. More babies were named Avery in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Alfred: elf + counsel · Old English
Say it AY-vuh-ree /ˈeɪvəri/
- Rank in 2025
- #37 girls, down 18 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5,267girls
- Girls and boys
- 80% girls, 20% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20149,578 babies
- Total since 1880
- 236,886babies recorded
What does the name Avery mean?
Avery comes from Anglo-Norman Averay, a medieval form of the Old English name Ælfræd (Alfred). Ælfræd is made of ælf, 'elf', and ræd, 'counsel'. It survived as an English surname, became a boys' given name, and in the US is now chiefly a girls' name.
Ælfræd (Old English, “Alfred”)ælf (Old English, “elf”)rǣd (Old English, “counsel”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: English names, names that mean wisdom.
Avery popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #37 | #291 | 5,267 | 1,156 |
| 2020 | #19 | #211 | 6,747 | 1,794 |
| 2010 | #23 | #211 | 6,677 | 1,697 |
| 2000 | #176 | #245 | 1,831 | 1,370 |
| 1990 | #803 | #492 | 250 | 387 |
| 1980 | #2,098 | #570 | 49 | 229 |
| 1970 | #3,442 | #621 | 18 | 171 |
| 1960 | #2,518 | #567 | 23 | 189 |
| 1950 | #2,443 | #761 | 17 | 81 |
| 1940 | #2,750 | #654 | 10 | 85 |
| 1930 | #3,687 | #599 | 7 | 103 |
| 1920 | #2,274 | #588 | 16 | 113 |
| 1910 | #1,529 | #637 | 10 | 21 |
| 1900 | #1,741 | #747 | 6 | 12 |
| 1890 | #1,223 | #435 | 6 | 17 |
| 1880 | — | #643 | — | 9 |
How popular is Avery, counting every spelling?
Avery is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #38 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #37 for Avery on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,885 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery | 5,267 | #37 | 29,870 |
| Averie | 404 | #701 | 2,637 |
| Averi | 190 | #1,200 | 1,271 |
| Averee | 17 | #6,575 | 154 |
| Averey | 7 | #12,085 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Avery?
5,267 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Avery (1.46 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Avery born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 37. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Avery.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Avery?
About 168,200 people born in the US named Avery are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Avery a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Avery by state
How common Avery was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (3.0×), Wyoming (2.7×), Alaska (2.4×), New Hampshire (2.3×), Delaware (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Florida, California, Georgia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Avery: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Avery, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Avery · Sibling names for Avery
Questions about the name Avery
What does Avery mean?
Avery means “from Alfred: elf + counsel” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Avery?
Avery was the 37th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5,267 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 12th; the most babies were born in 2014 (9,578). Over the last ten years it has moved down 21 places. More babies were named Avery in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Avery a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 80% girls, 20% boys given the name Avery in the US.
Where is Avery most popular?
In 2021–2025, Avery was most common in Vermont (10.94 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wyoming and Alaska.